Well, first things first, buying a new bass isn't easy -- especially when you have no idea what you want (sounds familiar to me). But on eBay, the process can be streamlined a lot. But don't get lax! It's...
Many Ebay sellers are not aware that they often use a service offered by Parcel Force Worldwide, thinking it to be a cost effective way of sending a parcel and that should any damage occur to the item that...
For a beginning bass player buying a bass can be highly confusing- you can either end up with a low-quality unusable instrument, or be dashed into buying an instrument that is far beyond both your budget. This...
When considering buying a bass guitar, first you should consider your genre (are you a jazz bassist, a punk bassist...etc) because this can seriously alter your choice of bass guitar. When I was looking around...
Rule number 1 - Think before you buy a new guitar made in Mexico, China, Korea, Taiwan or any other non-rock guitar culture nation. Remember, you are purchasing the Spirit of Rock! (I must stress however Japan...
Chances are you won't be spending a lot of money on your first bass. I assume you won't know that much about guitars or basses and probably will be looking at secondhand to make your money go further. Don't...
We've all seen these guitars, basses and other instruments from China and thought "hmm....99p and £150 postage, it must be too good to be true for a "genuine (insert name of popular make of instrument) but it...
Opinions on guitar strings are as varied as opinions on the guitars themselves. I've been playing six-string and bass for over twenty years during which time I've tried most popular makes, types and gauges of...
This guide reprents my findings in 2007. Most modern jazz guitars seems very heavy and rely on amplification to produce a decent sound and in some instances a FX pedal/box to sound decent. I've tried models...